BUFFALO QUALITY FEED MILL
710 1ST AVENUE NE, BUFFALO, MN 55313 · NAICS 311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Nov 2, 2010#315062091Nov 2, 2010Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#315062091$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315062091
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 2010
- Closed
- Nov 9, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 710 1st Ave Ne, Buffalo, MN 55313
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
May 14, 2010#314488297May 14, 2010Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#314488297$19,95020 viol.20 violations$19,950 in penalties
Inspection #314488297
Dates
- Opened
- May 14, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- May 20, 2010
- Closed
- Apr 15, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 19 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $19,950
- Penalties on Record
- $19,950
- Site Address
- 710 1st Ave Ne, Buffalo, MN 55313
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (16 of 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 182065308 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $350 | $350 | Jul 3, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $525 | Jul 3, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 X | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $525 | Jun 13, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 B04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $525 | Jul 3, 2010 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D01 II | Serious | 3 | 1 | $2,450 | $2,450 | Jul 3, 2010 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D01 IV | Serious | 3 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 3, 2010 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 4 | 1 | $1,575 | $1,575 | Jul 3, 2010 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $875 | $875 | Jul 3, 2010 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $875 | $875 | Jul 3, 2010 | - | - |
| 01009A | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 E01 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,925 | $1,925 | Jul 3, 2010 | - | - |
| 01009B | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 E02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 3, 2010 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,925 | $1,925 | Jul 3, 2010 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,925 | $1,925 | Jul 3, 2010 | - | - |
| 01012A | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,925 | $1,925 | Jul 3, 2010 | - | - |
| 01012B | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 3, 2010 | - | - |
| 01013A | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 J01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $875 | $875 | Jul 3, 2010 | - | - |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 24, 2006#310361712Aug 24, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#310361712$4203 viol.3 violations$420 in penalties
Inspection #310361712
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 24, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 24, 2006
- Closed
- Oct 18, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $420
- Site Address
- 710 1st Avenue Ne, Buffalo, MN 55313
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Serious | 5 | 1 | $300 | $210 | Oct 1, 2006 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Serious | 5 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $210 | Oct 1, 2006 | - | - |
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
3 inspections, 2006 to 2010. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 24,362 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: other animal food manufacturing reported 3.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source